Ellesmere Rural
Civil parish in Shropshire, England
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Ellesmere Rural is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.
- Ellesmere Rural
| Ellesmere Rural | |
|---|---|
Dudleston St Mary the Virgin church | |
  Ellesmere Rural Location within Shropshire | |
| Population | 2,484 (2011 Census) |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ellesmere |
| Postcode district | SY12 |
| Dialling code | 01691 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| Website | www |
In 2011 the parish covered a large area, mainly to the west of the town of Ellesmere.[1] This rural parish consists of farmland and a number of small settlements including Dudleston Heath (also known as Criftins), Dudleston, Elson, Tetchill and Welsh Frankton.[2]
History
In the 1610 translated edition of William Camden's Britannia, this area is described as
Ellesmer a little territorie but rich and fruitfull[3]
Ellesemere Rural was created in 1894 when the civil functions of the larger ancient parish of Ellesmere were abolished and divided between this parish and the town of Ellsemere, which became a separate civil parish called Ellesmere Urban.[4] Despite several changes to the parish boundary during the twentieth century[5] the parish population has remained relatively stable since the 1930s.[6]
